/ en Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:50:38 -0500 Thu, 20 Feb 25 11:00:00 -0600 /center/community-health-improvement-week Sat, 25 May 2024 08:00:00 -0500 Community Health Improvement Week (CHIWeek) /center/community-health-improvement-week/archive/2024 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0600 Community Health Improvement Week (CHIWeek) /center/hcc/curriculum Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:00:00 -0500 Community Health Improvement Week (CHIWeek) /news/headline/2024-06-13-infographic-highlights-hospitals-valuable-role-communities <p>The AHA June 13 released an <a href="/infographics/2024-06-13-hospitals-are-cornerstones-their-communities-infographic">infographic</a> highlighting the many ways hospitals and health systems advance health and support their communities. Among other topics, the infographic includes data on the number of patients treated in hospital emergency departments, number of babies delivered and number of surgeries performed. It also states that 6.4 million people were directly employed by hospitals in the U.S. in 2022, and hospitals supported nearly one in six jobs across the nation. Hospitals also purchased $1.3 trillion in goods and services from other businesses and supported $4.4 trillion in total economic activity. This week is Community Health Improvement Week. For more ways hospitals and health systems support their communities, visit AHA’s <a href="/center/community-health-improvement-week">CHI Week webpage</a>.</p> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:07:23 -0500 Community Health Improvement Week (CHIWeek) /news/headline/2024-06-12-aha-video-iu-health-brings-health-care-barbershop-help-address-disparities <p>As part of <a href="/center/community-health-improvement-week">Community Health Improvement Week</a> June 10-14, the AHA released a video showcasing the impact Indiana University Health's iHEART collaborative has had on barbershops and other community spaces to address health disparities in Indianapolis. The video shares the experiences of Marvin Taylor's All in the Wrists Barbershop, where he discusses how he met with IU Health and partnered with them to provide free community health screenings for blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol and social determinants of health, all while residents could look and feel their very best. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYGawZ34n9s&t=328s">WATCH NOW</a> </p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:30:37 -0500 Community Health Improvement Week (CHIWeek) /news/headline/2024-06-11-case-studies-hospitals-demonstrate-practical-application-community-health-assessment-tool <p>AHA’s Community Health Assessment <a href="https://www.healthycommunities.org/resources/community-health-assessment-toolkit">toolkit</a> provides step-by-step instructions for conducting community health assessments and improvement plans. In celebration of Community Health Improvement Week June 10-14, see AHA’s new case studies highlighting how hospitals have used the toolkit to engage with their communities — including how <a href="https://www.healthycommunities.org/system/files/media/file/2024/04/AHA-CHA-BJC-HealthCare-Case-Study.pdf">BJC HealthCare</a> uses an innovative collaborative approach to inspire their community to prioritize health every day through financial health and well-being, school health and wellness, infant and maternal health, and diabetes and healthy food access. <a href="https://www.healthycommunities.org/resources/toolkit/files/case-studies">LEARN MORE</a> </p> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:48:00 -0500 Community Health Improvement Week (CHIWeek) /news/chairpersons-file/2024-06-10-chair-file-together-we-can-do-so-much-improve-community-health <p>This week is <a href="/center/community-health-improvement-week" target="_blank" title="Community Health Improvement Week Website">Community Health Improvement Week</a>, a time to celebrate people and organizations working to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities and accelerate health equity.</p><p>Collaboration and partnership are key to successful efforts to improve community health. Hospitals, health systems and a variety of community organizations across the country are partnering to develop creative solutions and innovative programs in this critical work.</p><ul><li>IU Health’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYGawZ34n9s&t=328s" target="_blank" title="iHEART collaborative">iHEART collaborative</a> embeds health resources in Indianapolis barbershops and other community spaces. The collaborative’s goal is to reduce disparities in cardiovascular disease and improve health in historically marginalized communities.</li><li>Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, Kan., created a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcOScn1am4s&t=128s" target="_blank" title="Prescription Food Pantry">prescriptive food pantry</a> that addresses food insecurity in the community and also helps patients manage diabetes. The care team works to develop a trusting relationship with these patients and provides guidance.</li><li>Dartmouth Health, the health system I lead, is supporting efforts to provide <a href="https://www.dartmouth-health.org/about/news/article/dartmouth-health-becomes-nhs-largest-state-investor-support-community-loan-fund-more" target="_blank" title="Safe Affordable Housing">safe, affordable housing</a> — an important driver of individual and community health — as part of the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund. We are the largest in-state investor in the fund and proud of the investment that we are making in our communities and our people.</li></ul><p>Visit <a href="/center/community-health-improvement-week" target="_blank" title="AHA Community Health Improvement Week site">AHA.org</a> to read about these and other examples of creative, collaborative work to improve community health. Hospitals and health systems are wholeheartedly devoted to their communities, no matter what. They are cornerstones of their communities — always there, in good times and in bad.</p><p>Most importantly this week, we want to hear from you. Join the national conversation during Community Health Improvement Week by sharing your stories on social media channels — and be sure to use the <strong>#CHIWeek</strong> hashtag. Please encourage your community partners to do the same.</p><p>Helen Keller observed: “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” These wise words so aptly describe the power of partnership and collaboration that can transform our communities as we work together to ensure everyone reaches their highest potential for health</p> Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:26:36 -0500 Community Health Improvement Week (CHIWeek) /center/community-health-improvement-week/ways-celebrate-chi-week Fri, 24 May 2024 11:00:00 -0500 Community Health Improvement Week (CHIWeek) /center/community-health-improvement-week/digital-tool-kit Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:32:27 -0600 Community Health Improvement Week (CHIWeek) /news/headline/2023-06-12-aha-podcast-aligning-health-equity-and-community-health-goals <p>At the start of Community Health Improvement Week, the AHA’s Nancy Myers and Chris DeRienzo, M.D., discuss where community health and equity goals are headed and the driving forces behind the movement to align them. <a href="/advancing-health-podcast/2023-06-11-aligning-health-equity-and-community-health-goals?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=aha-today"><strong>LISTEN NOW</strong></a> </p> <p> </p> <p></p> <div><a href="https://soundcloud.com/advancinghealth" target="_blank" title="Advancing Health">Advancing Health</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/advancinghealth/the-convergence-of-equity-and-community-health-goals" target="_blank" title="Aligning Health Equity and Community Health Goals">Aligning Health Equity and Community Health Goals</a></div> Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:22:10 -0500 Community Health Improvement Week (CHIWeek)